Minnesota Training Program in Virology

明尼苏达州病毒学培训计划

• 批准号: 8468008
• 负责人: Louis M Mansky
• 金额: $ 16.79万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-07-01 至 2015-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8468008
• 关键词: Minnesota; Training Programs; virology

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a revised application for support of a predoctoral training program in Virology at the University of Minnesota. The specific need for a training grant in the area of Virology has arisen from the efforts of an energetic and dynamic group of University of Minnesota faculty, who are all members of the Institute for Molecular Virology (IMV). The primary goal of this training grant application is to attract and educate predoctoral students with an interest in pursuing an independent research career. The 12 preceptors involved in this training program represent a highly enthusiastic mixture of senior and more junior faculty members that are strongly committed to the training of predoctoral students in Virology. All of the participating preceptors have trained and graduated at least 1 Ph.D. student and all have current federal grant support for their research programs. Several of the preceptors are accomplished leaders in their research areas, while others are rising stars. The overarching research theme of the training program is virus-host cell interactions, which encompasses 1) mechanisms of viral replication and restriction and 2) molecular pathogenesis. Predoctoral students who seek training in Virology enroll in the Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology (MlCaB) Graduate Program or the Molecular, Cellular and Structural Biology (MCSB) Graduate Program. Students will take graduate level courses in cell and molecular biology and obtain rigorous and intensive coursework in Virology. Predoctoral students will be chosen for this training program from a pool of MICaB and MCSB students, typically in their second or third year of training, by a competitive selection process. Students will be supported for up to 3 years. Students supported by the training program will participate in IMV research-in-progress meetings, IMV subgroup meetings, a virology journal club, an IMV lecture series, and the annual IMV Symposium. Trainees are expected to complete their dissertation research in 4-5 years, publish their work in high-profile virology journals, and pursue postdoctoral training at leading research institutions. RELEVANCE: This training program is relevant to public health as it supports career development of young scientists who will help develop new antiviral drugs and vaccines for viral diseases.

描述（由申请人提供）：这是一份修订后的申请，用于支持明尼苏达大学病毒学博士前培训项目。病毒学领域培训补助金的具体需求源于明尼苏达大学一群充满活力、充满活力的教职员工的努力，他们都是分子病毒学研究所 (IMV) 的成员。 该培训补助金申请的主要目标是吸引和教育有兴趣从事独立研究职业的博士前学生。参与该培训计划的 12 名导师代表了一群充满热情的高级和初级教员，他们坚定地致力于病毒学博士前学生的培训。所有参与的导师都接受过至少 1 名博士学位培训并毕业。学生和所有人的研究项目目前都有联邦拨款支持。几位导师是各自研究领域卓有成就的领导者，而其他人则是后起之秀。培训计划的首要研究主题是病毒与宿主细胞的相互作用，其中包括 1) 病毒复制和限制机制以及 2) 分子发病机制。寻求病毒学培训的博士前学生报名参加微生物学、免疫学和癌症生物学 (MlCaB) 研究生课程或分子、细胞和结构生物学 (MCSB) 研究生课程。学生将修读细胞和分子生物学的研究生课程，并获得严格而强化的病毒学课程。博士前学生将从 MICaB 和 MCSB 学生池中通过竞争性选拔过程选拔参加此培训计划，通常是在培训的第二年或第三年。学生将获得长达 3 年的支持。受培训计划支持的学生将参加 IMV 研究进展会议、IMV 小组会议、病毒学期刊俱乐部、IMV 讲座系列和年度 IMV 研讨会。学员预计将在 4-5 年内完成论文研究，在知名病毒学期刊上发表论文，并在领先的研究机构接受博士后培训。 相关性：该培训计划与公共卫生相关，因为它支持年轻科学家的职业发展，这些科学家将帮助开发新的抗病毒药物和病毒性疾病疫苗。